Quantcast
Restaurant bandits steal $36K from Red Hook seafood joint: NYPD – Metro US

Restaurant bandits steal $36K from Red Hook seafood joint: NYPD

A pair of hungry burglars have hit up four Brooklyn restaurants since August, stealing more than $60,000 in cash from the eateries’ safes, cops said.

The spree began in Park Slope, where the suspects first took a safe containing $1,500fromCafe Dada,located at 57 7th Ave., just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 18, according to authorities.

Four days later, police believe the same duo used a crowbar to breakinto the front door ofBar Toto at 411 11th St.before grabbing$1,500 from the register at about 1:30 a.m.

RELATED:NYPD looking for Brooklyn grocery clerk who allegedly stabbed man in shop

The same night, about two hours later, the suspects burglarizedGreenwood Park at 555 7th Ave., cops said. This time, the got away with a huge loot — asafe containing about$24,450.

The pair have also been connected to a recent break-in at a Red Hook eatery, where they got away with even more cash.

On Oct. 18 just before 5 a.m., the suspects enteredBrooklyn Crabat 24 Reed St. through a rear gate, and tooka $500 safe containing $36,000 in cash and $2,600 in electronics before fleeing.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers websiteor by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.